Recent content by drinkingbird

Congrats!!!!!!! I have one more dive to do to get my certification. I can't wait to go the the FL Keys.

I am sorry for your loss, may his little fish spirit live on.

Good news! I have been feeding the tank a couple times a week. The peppermint shrimp loves flake food. I'll check my log when I get home & post the parameters (all were 0 on Wednesday, I have to run all again today) Thanks :D

Since I lost my only fish (midas blenny) a little over a week ago, I decided to allow the tank to go fallow for 6 weeks (just in case). Do I need to cycle the tank again prior to getting a new fish? Current tank inhabitants are: 1 huge peppermint shrimp w/ eggs 2 hermits 2 large astrea snails...

The hoses trap a lot of gunk, I use a really long bottle brush to clean, but I have resorted to buying new ones avery 6 months.

I had 1 when starting out, but no problems since December.

I came home from work yesterday, looked at my tank & noticed the water was slightly cloudy. I quickly did a head count & found my Midas Blenny's lifeless body curled up in her favorite rock. I removed her from the tank and inspected what was left. Her limp body was smooth, covered in a light...

Thanks for the suggestions!!

I'm ready to buy another fish! I have a 12 gal eclipse with a midas blenny, I would like to get one more fish (don't want to have a bio load issue). Does anyone have any suggestions on a small non-aggressive species?

You can try to manually removing the algae with a toothbrush - it worked for me.

I've been away from the forum for a little while (0X) & it was good to get back & read everyones questions, suggestions, and news. :wave: This is a little note to let y'all know my 12 gal FOWLR is doing great. It's been running since November & everything is very stable. Penny the midas...

Welcome :D

I have the same thing in my tank & still not sure what it is. Hopefully someone will answer.

Overall, I really think everyone in the forum tries their best to give clear, concise information in a well meaning manner. We're here because of our love of fish & all the accoutrements. Remember we are ALL still learning. **So if you think a reply is snippy, take a step back, re-read it...

Nice rock placement!